CCS vs. Mount Mary College

College for Creative Studies vs. Mount Mary College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Mount Mary College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Mount Mary College
Location	Detroit, MI	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#685
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	CCS	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$32,700
Room & Board	$8,850	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,339
Admitted	798	930
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	69.5%
Enrolled %	32.6%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		866/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	CCS	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	CCS	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	57%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	CCS	Mount Mary College
% Men	36%	4%
% Women	64%	96%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	49%
% Black	10%	20%
% Hispanic	4%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	CCS	Mount Mary College
% In-State	76%	87%
% Out-of-State	20%	11%
Campus	CCS	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Mount Mary College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,198 students)

CCS vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Mount Mary College?

• College for Creative Studies is 46.9% more expensive to attend than Mount Mary College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.9% higher at CCS than Mount Mary College ($48,030.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Mary College than CCS ($22,897 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 11.1% lower than costs at Mount Mary College ($8,850 vs. $9,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 1.7% larger than aid received Mount Mary College ($24,307 vs. $23,897)

CCS vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CCS or Mount Mary College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Mary College or CCS .

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 168 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming CCS students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
• Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Mount Mary College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mount Mary College and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Mount Mary College (57% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $4,400 more per year than Mount Mary College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $41,700)
• Mount Mary College and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mary College and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/